They were born only two days apart and Wanganui's outstanding tennis prospects are side by side in the hunt for national titles today.
First cousins Kyle Butters and Paige Hourigan will contest the men's and women's finals at the National Junior Tennis Championship's under 18 tournaments at Albany Tennis Park in North Harbour.
The 15-year-olds both won their semifinals in straight sets yesterday.
Hourigan is the defending champion in her grade.
Butters also teamed with North Harbour's Alexander Klintcharov to win the men's doubles yesterday, beating Auckland's Rhett Purcell and Niko Vulinovich, 6-1, 4-6, 10-7.